Photocatalytic Treatment of Shower Water Using a Pilot Scale Reactor

Table 2

Breakdown of electrical cost for 1 run of photocatalytic shower water treatment at optimum conditions.

Equipment	Power rating (kW)	Power usage (%)	Usage (h)	Energy usage (kWh)	Cost @ 0.35 US$kWh^−1 (US$m^−3)
Pump	0.135	70	6	0.57	6.5
UV lamp	0.8	80	6	3.84	42.9
Total				4.41	49.4